Enhanced system management and user assistance through software monitoring
First Claim
1. In a data utilization installation,a data handling system comprising:
- a first data handling device, anda second data handling device for use by an individual user for carrying out a task which utilizes software associated with at least one of the first data handling device and the second data handling device; and
a management system coupled to the first and second data handling devices, for monitoring the software during use of the second data handling device by the individual user and making a determination of whether the software utilized for carrying out the task is ready for use to carry out the task;
said management system generating status information based on the determination of whether the software utilized for carrying out the task is ready for use to carry out the task, for delivery to the individual user of the second data handling device.
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Abstract
A data utilization installation has various components such as a management computer, a mobile computer system, an access point, a printer, and application software. The management system collects status information from the components, and evaluates whether the components necessary for a particular user e.g. of the mobile computer system, to carry out a task, are ready for use. Status information is communicated to the user based on the evaluation by the management system. The management system of the utilization installation may be located remote from the other components of the installation, and communicate via the Internet or other wide area medium, or the management system may be located locally to the user, e.g. in a branch management station, or in one of the devices to be employed by the user, including the mobile computer system that at least in part may be worn or otherwise carried by the user. In one embodiment, each of the devices may carry an indicator such as a signal light, that is controlled by the management system to communicate to the user whether or not the needed data handling components are ready for use in carrying out the task of the user.
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1. In a data utilization installation,
a data handling system comprising: -
a first data handling device, and a second data handling device for use by an individual user for carrying out a task which utilizes software associated with at least one of the first data handling device and the second data handling device; and a management system coupled to the first and second data handling devices, for monitoring the software during use of the second data handling device by the individual user and making a determination of whether the software utilized for carrying out the task is ready for use to carry out the task; said management system generating status information based on the determination of whether the software utilized for carrying out the task is ready for use to carry out the task, for delivery to the individual user of the second data handling device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a data utilization installation,
an application server; -
a computing device operable by a user for carrying Out a task utilizing software associated with at least one of the application server and the computing device; and a system management computer communicatively coupled to the application server and the computing device, the system management computer being operable to execute a remote management application that assesses an operational condition of the software to determine whether the software is ready for use to perform the task to be carried out by the user; wherein the remote management application develops status indication information for the user of the computing device to communicate to the user whether the task to be carried out with the computing device is currently able to be performed or not, based on the determination of whether the software is ready for use to perform the task. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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